Russia's job vacancies drop 18% by August
Moscow, Aug 26: TASS analysts of the SuperJob service reported that the number of vacancies on the Russian labor market decreased by 18% by the end of August.
Consensus
- The number of job vacancies in Russia decreased by 8% by the end of August.
- The reduction in job vacancies is observed across nearly all industries.
- Demand for workers in retail has increased significantly.
- A majority of Russians are now more willing to reduce their salary expectations.
- The data is based on analysis by the SuperJob service.
Points of divergence
- Demand for retail floor staff has increased by more than 40% in Russia. — tg_rian_ru
- 52% of Russians are ready to lower their salary expectations, the highest level in the history of observations. — kommersant
- The largest declines in vacancies occurred in construction, design, and real estate (-18%), industry and manufacturing (-17%), tourism and hospitality (-15%), retail (-14%), and transport/logistics (-10%). — vesti
Coverage (4 sources)
- Number of vacancies on the Russian labor market has decreased — Вести
- Finding a job in Russia is almost impossible — the number of vacancies dropped by 18% by the end of August — Новости Москвы
- Demand for retail floor workers grew by more than 40% in Russia. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- SuperJob: 52% of Russians ready to lower their salary demands — Коммерсантъ